Toon Player Says Defeat At Wigan Wasn't Good Enough!

Last updated : 27 February 2007 By Footy Mad - Editor
Shay Given: "We'd obviously like to get back into the top six, but to do that we have to win at places like Wigan. There's still a possibility, and as long as that's the case then we will keep fighting.

"But this was a game from which we should have taken at least a point, maybe even all three with the chances we had in the first half.

"In contrast I didn't have much to do, just a save at the end of each half, although they did score a pretty special goal.

"To be honest I never got anywhere near it. I knew before the game he (Taylor) was good on set pieces, but sometimes as a goalkeeper you have to hold your hands up.

"A bit of quality at the end of the day, and a lack of luck in front of goal on our part, has won the game for them."


"Their keeper made a good save from Nobby's penalty, and had that gone in it could have made for a totally different outlook on the game. But he saved it and they've grabbed the three points, although I thought he looked very comfortable all day, making a few other decent saves besides that.
"I guess at 37, I've a few years left in me yet - hopefully. But to be playing at that age, I've a lot of respect for him."